Our client is a well-established Australian water and wastewater engineering company with decades of experience designing, building and commissioning treatment plants for councils, utilities and industry. They deliver mechanical and electrical works in-house and have a robust pipeline of water infrastructure projects across Queensland and beyond.

They're looking for an Electrical Project Manager based on the southern Gold Coast to lead the electrical side of water and wastewater projects, from planning through to commissioning and handover.

What's on offer
$160,000–$200,000 + super, depending on experience
Genuine career progression, with a transparent path into senior project and leadership roles as the business grows
The chance to build and lead your own team
A wide-ranging pipeline of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects
An established, stable employer that backs its people with ongoing development

What you'll do
Run electrical scopes on water and sewage treatment plants, pump stations and related infrastructure
Lead,



mentor and manage electrical teams, supervisors and subcontractors on site and in the office
Manage budgets, schedules, procurement and labour
Oversee installation and commissioning of switchboards, MCCs, PLC/SCADA, instrumentation and control systems
Work with process, mechanical and site teams to hand over compliant, working plants

What you'll bring
An electrical engineering degree or electrical trade qualification (Qld electrical licence highly regarded)
Proven experience managing and leading teams on electrical projects
Experience delivering projects in water and wastewater, such as WTPs, STPs, pump stations or similar
A track record running industrial electrical projects end to end
A solid grasp of MCCs, switchboards, PLCs and instrumentation
Based on, or within commuting distance of, the southern Gold Coast

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📌 Electrical Project Manager Gold Coast (Australia)
🏢 Smith and
📍 Australia